amazone banking

Willem R. (Brazil)
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  1. Amazon
    one of a nation of women warriors of Scythia
    The Floating Bank of the Amazon

    Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal published a fascinating article about Bradesco Bank’s newest strategy for reaching Brazilians in rural areas of the Amazon: putting a bank on a riverboat.
  2. rural area
    an area outside of cities and towns
    The Floating Bank of the Amazon

    Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal published a fascinating article about Bradesco Bank’s newest strategy for reaching Brazilians in rural areas of the Amazon: putting a bank on a riverboat.
  3. catapult
    an engine providing medieval artillery used during sieges
    An excerpt: “Modest but steady growth in Latin America’s largest economy over the past decade has catapulted millions of poor Brazilians into the middle class.
  4. fascinate
    attract; cause to be enamored
    The Floating Bank of the Amazon

    Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal published a fascinating article about Bradesco Bank’s newest strategy for reaching Brazilians in rural areas of the Amazon: putting a bank on a riverboat.
  5. bank account
    a fund that a customer has entrusted to a bank and from which the customer can make withdrawals
    The number of bank accounts in Brazil has tripled over the past decade, from just over 42 million in 1997 to nearly 126 million at the end of 2008, according to the Brazilian Banking Federation.
  6. banking
    engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.
    Launched in November by Banco Bradesco SA, operator of the country’s largest retail-banking network, the riverine effort shows how far into Brazil’s corners the changing economy will reach.
  7. excerpt
    a passage selected from a larger work
    An excerpt: “Modest but steady growth in Latin America’s largest economy over the past decade has catapulted millions of poor Brazilians into the middle class.
  8. middle class
    a socioeconomic group that is neither wealthy nor poor
    An excerpt: “Modest but steady growth in Latin America’s largest economy over the past decade has catapulted millions of poor Brazilians into the middle class.
  9. decade
    a period of 10 years
    An excerpt: “Modest but steady growth in Latin America’s largest economy over the past decade has catapulted millions of poor Brazilians into the middle class.
  10. triple
    having three units or components or elements
    The number of bank accounts in Brazil has tripled over the past decade, from just over 42 million in 1997 to nearly 126 million at the end of 2008, according to the Brazilian Banking Federation.
  11. federation
    an organization formed by merging several groups or parties
    The number of bank accounts in Brazil has tripled over the past decade, from just over 42 million in 1997 to nearly 126 million at the end of 2008, according to the Brazilian Banking Federation.
  12. economy
    the system of production and distribution and consumption
    An excerpt: “Modest but steady growth in Latin America’s largest economy over the past decade has catapulted millions of poor Brazilians into the middle class.
  13. rural
    living in or characteristic of farming or country life
    The Floating Bank of the Amazon

    Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal published a fascinating article about Bradesco Bank’s newest strategy for reaching Brazilians in rural areas of the Amazon: putting a bank on a riverboat.
  14. strategy
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
    The Floating Bank of the Amazon

    Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal published a fascinating article about Bradesco Bank’s newest strategy for reaching Brazilians in rural areas of the Amazon: putting a bank on a riverboat.
  15. modest
    marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
    An excerpt: “Modest but steady growth in Latin America’s largest economy over the past decade has catapulted millions of poor Brazilians into the middle class.
  16. network
    an open fabric woven together at regular intervals
    Launched in November by Banco Bradesco SA, operator of the country’s largest retail-banking network, the riverine effort shows how far into Brazil’s corners the changing economy will reach.
  17. steady
    securely in position; not shaky
    An excerpt: “Modest but steady growth in Latin America’s largest economy over the past decade has catapulted millions of poor Brazilians into the middle class.
  18. launch
    propel with force
    Launched in November by Banco Bradesco SA, operator of the country’s largest retail-banking network, the riverine effort shows how far into Brazil’s corners the changing economy will reach.
  19. journal
    a daily written record of experiences and observations
    The Floating Bank of the Amazon

    Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal published a fascinating article about Bradesco Bank’s newest strategy for reaching Brazilians in rural areas of the Amazon: putting a bank on a riverboat.
  20. float
    be on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
    The Floating Bank of the Amazon

    Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal published a fascinating article about Bradesco Bank’s newest strategy for reaching Brazilians in rural areas of the Amazon: putting a bank on a riverboat.
  21. describe
    give a statement representing something
    The article describes how the bank’s manager goes out every two weeks and searches for new customers along the banks of the Amazon.
  22. published
    prepared and printed for distribution and sale
    The Floating Bank of the Amazon

    Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal published a fascinating article about Bradesco Bank’s newest strategy for reaching Brazilians in rural areas of the Amazon: putting a bank on a riverboat.
  23. area
    the extent of a two-dimensional surface within a boundary
    The Floating Bank of the Amazon

    Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal published a fascinating article about Bradesco Bank’s newest strategy for reaching Brazilians in rural areas of the Amazon: putting a bank on a riverboat.
  24. publish
    prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
    The Floating Bank of the Amazon

    Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal published a fascinating article about Bradesco Bank’s newest strategy for reaching Brazilians in rural areas of the Amazon: putting a bank on a riverboat.
  25. search
    look or seek
    The article describes how the bank’s manager goes out every two weeks and searches for new customers along the banks of the Amazon.
  26. corner
    the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect
    Launched in November by Banco Bradesco SA, operator of the country’s largest retail-banking network, the riverine effort shows how far into Brazil’s corners the changing economy will reach.
  27. accord
    concurrence of opinion
    The number of bank accounts in Brazil has tripled over the past decade, from just over 42 million in 1997 to nearly 126 million at the end of 2008, according to the Brazilian Banking Federation.
Created on Mon Mar 29 20:56:38 EDT 2010

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